Fly-trap.



W. D. KING.

FLY'TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14,1913.

1,095,886. Patentedmay 5,1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WYLIE D. KING, OF MEDINA, TEXAS.

FLY-TRAP.

To all 'whom 'it may concern: I

Be it known that I, VYLIE D. KING, a citl- Zen of the United States,residing at Medina, in the county of Bandera and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Fly-Traps, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a iiy trap and has for its object theproduction of a simple and efficient means for attracting flies in sucha position as to allow the same to be placed within the interior of thetrap.

Another object of the invention is to provide a trap which is providedwith shifting portions adapted to so shift as to place the flies withinthe interior of the trap.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certainnovel combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts as will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of theimpro-ved trap. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the trap,showing the same in a set position. Fig. 3 is a central vertical sectionof the device, illustrating how the flies may be placed within the trap.Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the base plate and shifting mechanism.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals 1 indicates the bodyof the trap which is formed of woven wire and is hollow so as to allowthe iiies to be placed therein. This body 1 is provided with the wiretop 2 and metallic bottom 3, this metallic bottom being provided with acentral opening 4. A plurality of standards 5 are Xedly secured to theside of the screen body 1 and extend for a distance below the lowerportion of the bottom 4 whereby the body 1 will be held at a spaceddistance from a support.

The supporting plate 6 is Provided with inclined sides 7 which carry thebowl 8. The standards 5 are positioned upon the plate 6 so as to allowthe bowl 8 to be positioned directly beneath the opening 4. When a baitis placed within the bowl 8 the flies will be attracted so as to bepositioned directly beneath the opening 4.

In order to shift the flies into the trap there is provided an operatingplunger 9 having a knob 10. This operating plunger 9 is providedadjacent its lower end with a round plate 11, this plate 11 beingadapted to normally close the opening 4. This rod 9 is alsoSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed .Tune 14, 1913.

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provided at its lower end with a fixedly secured collar 12, this collar12 being adapted to support the screen housing 13 fitting within thebowl 8. By positioning the screen housing 13 within the bowl 8 the flieswill be prevented from having access to the bait carried within the bowl8, but will be attracted so as to rest upon the upper portion of thescreen housing 13.

When this trap is used the bait is placed within the bowl 8 at whichtime the trap will assume the positions illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.The flies will then be attracted up the sides 7 so as to alight upon thehousing 13. This will cause the flies to be positioned directly belowthe opening 4 which is closed by the plate 11. By grasping the knob 10and raising the rod 9, the plate 11 will be lifted so as to allow freepassage through the opening 4. As this rod is lifted it will, of course,lift the screen housing 13 which will pass up into the opening 4 asillustrated in Fig. 3. This action may be accomplished very quickly sothat the iiies will be positioned within the body 1 before they can flyfrom the screen housing 13. vWhen the housing 13 is positioned withinthe opening 4, as illustrated in Fig. 3, the iies may then pass fromunder the plate 11 and into the As soon as the flies have moved from theupper portion of the housing 13, the rod 9 may be released whereby thehousing will again move down into the bowl 8 as illustrated in Fig. 2,whereby the plate 11 will close the opening 4.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a simple andeflicient means has been produced for attracting flies toward theentrance of the trap whereby the fles may be easily positioned withinthe interior of the trap without allowing any of the flies within thetrap to escape.

What is claimed, is

1. A fly trap comprising a body, said body provided with a bottom havingan opening in its central portion, a base plate having a bait containingbowl positioned beneath said body so as to allow said bow to bepositioned beneath said opening, a rod passing through said body andslidably mounted therein, a plate xedly secured to said rod and adaptedto close said opening whereby the flies within said body will beprevented from escaping, and means carried by said rod and shieldingsaid bowl so as to prevent the liies from having access to the baitcarried thereby, said rod adapted to move upwardly so as to shift saidplate from said opening and move said means up into said opening forplacing the flies carried by said means within the trap.

2. A trap comprising a body, said body provided within a bottom having aCentral Opening, a base plate positioned beneath said body and providedwith a central bait containing bowl, a rod slidably mounted within saidbody,said rod provided with afiXedly secured plate adapted to close theopening formed in said bottoni, a screen housing earried by the lowerportion of said rod and litting within said bowl for preventing flies lfrom-having access to the bait Carried thereby, said rod adapted to bemoved so as to lift said plate from said opening` and move the housingup into said opening for positioning the flies carried thereby withinthe 2o WYLE D. KlNG. Witnesses:

C. H. BRADLEY, L. P. ATMER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C.

